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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FAMILY INVESTMENT ADMINISTRATION SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) MANUAL EXCLUDED INCOME Section 211 Page 5

211.3 Excluded Income (continued) i. Flat allowances over the regular wage for job or training related expenses such as travel, per diem, uniforms, and transportation to and from the job or training site; ii. Travel expenses incurred by migrant workers; iii. Out-of-pocket expenses incurred by volunteers in their work; iv. Medical expenses or dependent care (including daycare and attendant care payments for services provided by a non-household member); or v. Paying for services provided by Title XX of the Social Security Act (other than normal living expenses). Note: If a household incurs job or training-related expenses and is not reimbursed, those expenses cannot be deducted from the earnings. Deductions are limited to those contained in SNAP Manual Section 212 Deductions. H. Income In-kind: Any gain or benefit which is not in the form of money payable directly to the household, such as meals, clothing, public housing, produce from a garden, and shelter provided by an employer. I. Third party payments not owed to the household and paid directly to someone outside the household for a household expense. However, not all third party payments are excludable (see SNAP Manual Section 210 Income for included third party payments). Third party payments are excluded if: a. The person making the payment is not a household member; b. The person or organization uses its own funds to make a direct payment to pay the household’s creditors or a person or organization providing a service to the household; c. EAFC payments and TCA payments are made jointly to the household and vendor. If the household has full access to a payment, it cannot be excluded; d. Made by a friend or relative who is not a household member and paid directly to the landlord for rent; REVISED APRIL 2026